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New EPA power plant rules will put carbon capture to the test

WASHINGTON - New public and private funding and expected strong federal power plant emissions reduction standards have accelerated electricity sector…

Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Power And Decarbonization

WASHINGTON - Nuclear power is the single largest source of carbon-free energy in the United States and currently provides nearly…

Smaller, cheaper, safer: Next-gen nuclear power, explained

WASHINGTON - Inside the Transient Reactor Test Facility, a towering, windowless gray block surrounded by barbed wire, researchers are about…

California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges

SAN FRANCISCO - The Public Advocates Office (PAO) for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed adding a monthly…

Arvato commissions first solar power plant

LOS ANGELES - Arvato continues to invest consistently in the sustainability of its distribution centers. To this end, the first…

Germany shuts down its last three nuclear power plants

BERLIN - Germany is no longer producing any electricity from nuclear power plants.

Closures of the Emsland, Isar II, and Neckarwestheim…

German coalition backs electricity subsidy for industries

BERLIN - Germany’s three-party coalition is debating whether electricity prices for energy-intensive industries should be subsidised to prevent companies from…

Ukraine resumes electricity exports despite Russian attacks

KYIV - Ukraine began resuming electricity exports to European countries on Tuesday, its energy minister said, a dramatic turnaround from…

Coal demand dropped in Europe over winter despite energy crisis

PARIS - The EU burned less coal this winter during the energy crisis than in previous years, according to an…

Europeans push back from Russian oil and gas

BERLIN - Europe is producing all-time highs of wind and solar energy as the 27-country group works to reduce its…

BC Hydro cryptic about crypto mining electricity use

VANCOUVER - In its Nov. 1, 2022 load update briefing note to senior executives of the Crown corporation, BC Hydro…

N.B. Power hits pause on large new electricity customers during crypto review

FREDERICTON - N.B. Power says a freeze on servicing new, large-scale industrial customers in the province remains in place over…

Ontario rolls out ultra-low electricity rates

TORONTO - A million households can opt into a new ultra-low overnight electricity rate offered by the Ministry of Energy,…

BC Hydro hoping to be able to charge customers time of use rates

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is looking to charge customers less for electricity during off peak hours and more during the…

Ontario government wants new gas plants to boost electricity production

TORONTO - The Ontario government is preparing to expand gas-fired power plants in Ontario; a move critics say will make…

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